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Heart Health Quiz – Test Your Knowledge

Patricia Neuray2023-02-14T10:36:45-05:00January 23rd, 2023|Categories: heart disease, heart health|Tags: #FirstLanticHealthcare, #Health, #HeartDisease, #HeartHealthMonth, #HearthHealth, #homecare, #HomeCompanions, #HomeHealthcare, #Seniors, FirstLantic|

February is Heart Health Month, and there's no better time to ensure that you know the facts about how to keep your heart healthy. For example, did you know that for every five-point increase in BMI (body mass index), the risk of heart failure rises by 32 percent? Excess weight is associated with high blood pressure and diabetes. However, a recent study by John Hopkins showed that being overweight puts you at risk for heart disease even if you seem otherwise healthy and don't have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes. And our diet is not helping. In 1962, less than half of Americans were obese; that figure is now 75%. According to U.S. government figures, the average American eats 20 teaspoons of [...]

Ten Things About the Heart that All Americans Should Know

There couldn’t be a better month than February to celebrate Heart Health Month although too many of us take this important organ for granted. We’ll give gift of hearts on Valentine’s Day but ignore our own heart health and how it affects us and our loved ones. So, why not use this February as the starting point for taking care of your heart all year long? FirstLantic can help you get started. Take our quiz below and get the facts. Answers are below the quiz but don’t peak! Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. True or False How many people die from heart disease within the U.S. each year? [...]